<p>The Elkhart plant will produce the 9100 series of power awnings, with subsequent models added in the coming weeks. Its facility in Mexico will continue to service the aftermarket segment, focusing on logistics optimized through Dometic’s Texas distribution center.</p>
<p>In the Americas, the recovery of the cycling market boosted bike-related products sales, but Packs, Bags & Luggage category sales declined due to “significantly lower” sales of legacy products that are phasing out gradually.</p>
<p>This recall involves RC4 50, RC4 60 and RC4 65 Junior Ski Boots in sizes 21.5 to 27.5. The RC4 50 and RC4 60 sold in Rhino Grey and Snow colors.</p>
<p>Skechers expanded its retail presence across Belgium with a new 5,270-square-foot store showcasing the brand’s footwear, apparel and accessory collections.</p>
<p>Celebrating 250 years of tradition in shoemaking in 2024, Birkenstock opened its first flagship store in Mumbai, marking its commitment to the region.</p>
<p>Sponsored Content: Currex, the leader in performance insoles, signs two-year partnership with MLP.</p>
<p>The retailer opened Rally House Old Orchard (Chicago), Rally House Deptford Mall (Deptford, NJ), Rally House Jefferson Mall (Louisville, KY), Rally House Walden Galleria (Buffalo, NY)</p>
<p>Life Time Las Colinas in Irving is nearly 110,000 square feet and opens on April 26; later this summer, Life Time will open a gym in Westlake, TX.</p>
<p>While the company is focused on improving the Columbia, Sorel and Prana businesses through investments in innovation and marketing, the company only has to look as far as its Mountain Hardwear brand and new leadership and direction to see early results of similar efforts.</p>
<p>2024 NFL Rookie Classmates Xavier Legette, Adonai Mitchell, Rome Odunze, Michael Penix, Jr. signed with Adidas as they begin their pro careers.</p>
<p>Towable RVs, led by conventional travel trailers, ended the month up 5.9 percent compared to last March. For the first quarter, RVs are up 9.3 percent compared to the year-ago Q1 period last year with 85,941 units shipped through March.</p>
<p>Circana is reporting that the footwear market turned a corner in the first quarter, in terms of retail sales, as U.S. footwear industry sales revenue remained on par with Q1 2023, at $9.1 billion, and units sold experienced a 1 percent lift.</p>
<p>The parent company of Marmot, Ex Officio, Stearns, Bubba, Coleman, and Contigo, among others, saw the Outdoor segment fall 25 percent in Q1, reflecting a core sales decline of 20.3 percent and the impact of unfavorable FX and certain business exits.</p>
<p>Gregg Nelson joins the organizations with “an extensive background in the sports business and deep experience leading sales and marketing teams that have sold to universities, pro teams, architects, and both contractors and general contractors.”</p>
<p>In 2023, the sporting goods industry grew 4.2 percent compared to 2022, reaching $121.66 billion, according to the SFIA report, and grew 26.8 percent compared to 2019 pre-pandemic levels.</p>
